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Overview
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Release Date:
10 syyskuu 1990 (USA)
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Plot:
The Banks family, a respectable Californian family, take in a relative - Will Smith, a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia. The idea is to make him respectable, responsible and mature, but Will has got other plans... full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 13 wins
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21 nominations
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User Comments:
Still fresh after all these years
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 95) | Will Smith | ... | William 'Will' Smith / ... (147 episodes, 1990-1996) |
 | Alfonso Ribeiro | ... | Carlton Banks / ... (144 episodes, 1990-1996) |
 | James Avery | ... | Philip Banks / ... (142 episodes, 1990-1996) |
| Karyn Parsons | ... | Hilary Banks / ... (136 episodes, 1990-1996) |
 | Tatyana Ali | ... | Ashley Banks / ... (134 episodes, 1990-1996) |
| Joseph Marcell | ... | Geoffrey / ... (125 episodes, 1990-1996) |
| Janet Hubert | ... | Vivian Banks / ... (70 episodes, 1990-1993) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Shelley Jensen | (72 episodes, 1992-1996) | ||
| Jeffrey Melman | (20 episodes, 1990-1991) | ||
| Ellen Falcon | (18 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
| Chuck Vinson | (4 episodes, 1992-1995) | ||
| Madeline Cripe | (4 episodes, 1994-1996) | ||
| Rita Rogers | (3 episodes, 1990-1992) | ||
| Maynard C. Virgil I | (3 episodes, 1993-1995) | ||
| Debbie Allen | (2 episodes, 1990) | ||
| Rae Kraus | (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
| Werner Walian | (2 episodes, 1993-1996) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Andy Borowitz | (148 episodes, 1990-1996) | |
| Susan Borowitz | (65 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Benny Medina | (64 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Jeff Pollack | (64 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Lisa Rosenthal | (10 episodes, 1990-1996) | |
| Samm-Art Williams | (9 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Cheryl Gard | (7 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Eddie Gorodetsky | (6 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Maiya Williams | (6 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| David Zuckerman | (6 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | (5 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Shannon Gaughan | (5 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Winifred Hervey | (5 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Bryan Winter | (5 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Leslie Ray | (4 episodes, 1992) | |
| David Steven Simon | (4 episodes, 1992) | |
| Michael Soccio | (4 episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| Adam Markowitz | (4 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Rob Edwards | (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Sandy Frank | (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Tom Devanney | (3 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Joel Madison | (3 episodes, 1995) | |
| Michael Fry | (2 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Efrem Seeger | (2 episodes, 1992) | |
| K. Snyder | (2 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Bill Boulware | (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| Andrea Allen-Wiley | (2 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Robert Bruce | (2 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Felicia D. Henderson | (1 episode, 1995-1997) | |
| Casey Maxwell | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Werner Walian | .... | producer (147 episodes, 1990-1996) | |
| Quincy Jones | .... | executive producer (55 episodes, 1990-1994) | |
| Jeff Pollack | .... | co-producer / co-executive producer (54 episodes, 1990-1994) | |
| Benny Medina | .... | co-producer / co-executive producer (53 episodes, 1990-1994) | |
| Maiya Williams | .... | supervising producer / producer (51 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Samm-Art Williams | .... | supervising producer / producer / ... (48 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Cheryl Gard | .... | co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (35 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Winifred Hervey | .... | executive producer (35 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Mara Lopez | .... | associate producer (30 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Andy Borowitz | .... | executive producer (26 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Leslie Ray | .... | supervising producer / producer / ... (26 episodes, 1992-1994) | |
| David Steven Simon | .... | supervising producer / producer / ... (26 episodes, 1992-1994) | |
| Eddie Gorodetsky | .... | co-producer (25 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| David Zuckerman | .... | co-producer (25 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Mary Ellen Jones | .... | co-producer (24 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Will Smith | .... | executive producer (24 episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| Larry Wilmore | .... | co-producer (24 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Ilene Chaiken | .... | coordinating producer (21 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Lisa Rosenthal | .... | producer (20 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Efrem Seeger | .... | co-producer (15 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Bryan Winter | .... | co-producer (15 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Kevin Wendle | .... | executive producer (6 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Barry Gurstein | .... | co-producer / producer (6 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| David Pitlik | .... | co-producer / producer (6 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Susan Borowitz | .... | executive producer (5 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Gary H. Miller | .... | executive producer (5 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Bill Boulware | .... | supervising producer (4 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Josh Goldstein | .... | co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1994) | |
| Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | .... | supervising producer (2 episodes, 1994) | |
| Robert Bruce | .... | consulting producer (unknown episodes) | |
| Joel Madison | .... | supervising producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Quincy Jones III | (49 episodes, 1990-1995) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Jim McQueen | (23 episodes, 1990-1992) | ||
| John Doutt | (14 episodes, 1992-1993) | ||
| Jesse Hoke | (8 episodes, 1994-1995) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Allison Jones | (43 episodes, 1990-1995) | ||
| Sally Stiner | (43 episodes, 1990-1995) | ||
| Monica Swann | (16 episodes, 1991-1994) | ||
| Lisa Miller | (8 episodes, 1994-1995) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| Fred M. Duer | (8 episodes, 1994-1995) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| John C. Mula | (21 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
| Greg Wolfson | (15 episodes, 1990-1991) | ||
| Fred M. Duer | (15 episodes, 1992-1994) | ||
| Dahl Delu | (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Greg Wolfson | (14 episodes, 1990) | ||
| Ron Olsen | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Violette Jones-Faison | (15 episodes, 1992-1993) | ||
| Judy Richman | (5 episodes, 1994-1995) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Joann Kozloff | .... | makeup department head / makeup artist (148 episodes, 1990-1996) | |
| Stacey Morris | .... | hair stylist (123 episodes, 1991-1996) | |
| Carol McCoo | .... | hair stylist (35 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Meta Hahn | .... | hair stylist (9 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Roddy Stayton | .... | hair department head (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Gary Considine | .... | executive in charge of production (43 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Sean O'Brien | .... | production manager (7 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| William F. Phillips | .... | executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Madeline Cripe | .... | associate director (17 episodes, 1992-1995) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Ron 'Ron Dog' Valentine | .... | props (24 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Fred M. Duer | .... | assistant art director (20 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Alan Okazaki | .... | assistant art director (13 episodes, 1992-1995) | |
| Ron Olsen | .... | associate art director (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| Rhonda Robinson | .... | property master (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Ron Garrard | .... | sound editor (25 episodes, 1994) | |
| Allen Patapoff | .... | sound re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Fred Tator | .... | sound re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Craig Porter | .... | sound re-recording mixer (23 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Jim Mylenek | .... | audio / sound (20 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Leslie Bloom | .... | foley artist (10 episodes, 1994) | |
| Jeff Smith | .... | sound mixer (9 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| John Macheca | .... | audio / sound (2 episodes, 1991) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Victoria Walker | .... | camera operator (98 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Walter Glover | .... | lighting director (16 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Robin Strickland | .... | lighting director (7 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Art Busch | .... | lighting director (unknown episodes) | |
| John C. Mula | .... | lighting director (unknown episodes) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Paul Garnica | .... | background casting (25 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Domenic Andreoli | .... | casting associate (unknown episodes) | |
| Jen Friesen | .... | casting assistant (unknown episodes) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Nelson Bisbal | .... | wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor (32 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Judy Richman | .... | costume department supervisor (25 episodes, 1990-1994) | |
| Marcy Craig | .... | costume supervisor (22 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Penny Larson | .... | costumer (21 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Cynthia Michaels | .... | costumer (20 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Melissa Franz | .... | key costumer (11 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Loring I. Spicer | .... | key costumer (5 episodes, 1992) | |
| Gregory B. Peña | .... | set costumer (1 episode, 1990) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Will Smith | .... | composer: title song / composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1992) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Mattie Caruthers | .... | associate director / script supervisor (142 episodes, 1990-1996) | |
| Andy Borowitz | .... | executive consultant (123 episodes, 1991-1996) | |
| Chris Klausen | .... | stage manager (123 episodes, 1991-1996) | |
| Kevin King | .... | director of payroll (99 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Susan Borowitz | .... | executive consultant (39 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Terri Prizant | .... | production assistant / script supervisor (32 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Bobreta Franklin | .... | assistant to executive producer / assistant production coordinator / ... (31 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Jim Eddy | .... | assistant to producer / production assistant / ... (29 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Herman Cox | .... | production assistant (28 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Eddie Gorodetsky | .... | story editor (26 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| David Zuckerman | .... | story editor (26 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Sandy Frank | .... | executive story editor (25 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Maynard C. Virgil I | .... | stage manager (25 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Juanesta Holmes | .... | production assistant / script supervisor (24 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Michael Joseph | .... | technical director (24 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Dave Shulman | .... | assistant to writers (24 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Sean O'Brien | .... | production coordinator (23 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Michael Stramisky | .... | technical director (23 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| William Gardhouse | .... | video (23 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | .... | story editor / consultant: West Philly homeboys (23 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Bryan Winter | .... | executive story editor / executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Steve Hoefer | .... | production assistant (21 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Anita Cooper-Avrick | .... | stage manager (21 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Tama Schierer | .... | production assistant (19 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Efrem Seeger | .... | executive story editor / story editor (19 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Steven W. Bauerfeind | .... | production assistant (16 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Russ Reinsel | .... | technical director (15 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Rae Kraus | .... | associate director (12 episodes, 1990-1992) | |
| Eunetta T. Boone | .... | story editor (12 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| P. Karen Raper | .... | story editor (12 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Erma Elzy-Jones | .... | associate director (10 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Denise McIver | .... | assistant to executive producer (10 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Perry M. Rein | .... | production assistant (10 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Linda M. Yearwood | .... | story editor (10 episodes, 1992) | |
| Jennifer Knight | .... | production assistant (9 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Danita Patterson | .... | production assistant (9 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Gayle Abrams | .... | assistant to executive producer / production assistant (9 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Mike Kelley | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Rich Hosek | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Tim Trivette | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Shayne Lewin | .... | production assistant (6 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Denise Jennings | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 1991) | |
| Marc Savoy | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Lionell Hilliard | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 1995) | |
| Rachel Hauck | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1991) | |
| Irene Izaguirre | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Ilene Chaiken | .... | supervising executive (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Kathryn Dow | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Rob Edwards | .... | executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Shannon Gaughan | .... | executive story editor / story editor (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Kevin Holden | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Elvin Ivory | .... | stage manager (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Lynn M. McCracken | .... | stage manager (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Lisa Rosenthal | .... | executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Danielle Satinover | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Pamela Oas Williams | .... | supervising executive (3 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Deborah Kaplan | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Latrice Williams | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Larry Cogan | .... | production accountant (unknown episodes) | |
| Laura Gary | .... | studio teacher (unknown episodes) | |
| Christophe Smith | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) | |
Production Companies
- NBC Productions
- Quincy Jones Entertainment
- Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment
- The Stuffed Dog Company
- Warner Bros. Television (1990-1996) (worldwide) (all media)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990-1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1991-2004) (UK) (TV) (BBC 2)
- Comedy Central (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Noggin (2004-) (USA) (TV)
- RTL (1992-1997) (Germany) (TV)
- Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) (1992-) (Brazil) (TV)
- TV6 (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
- Veronica (200?-) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2005-) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005-) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 2-4)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services payroll services
- Transition Music music provided by
Additional Details
Runtime:
24 min (148 episodes)
Country:
Language:
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Brazil:Livre |
USA:TV-PG |
UK:PG |
Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G (some episodes) |
UK:12 (one episode) |
UK:U (most episodes) |
Australia:PG (some episodes)
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Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Lisa's real name is Beula.
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Goofs:
Continuity: In the beginning of the episode where Aunt Viv and Uncle Phil go to Palm Springs for the weekend and Will can't go, he is wearing an inner tube that is under the left arm. In the next shot it is under the right and keeps moving back and forth.
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Quotes:
Phillip Banks:
Heck, the boys go to a predominantly tall school.
Will: [reads inscription on the two doors] "Enter as boys, leave as men?" How long do they plan on keeping us here?
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Will: [reads inscription on the two doors] "Enter as boys, leave as men?" How long do they plan on keeping us here?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Sliders: Love Gods (#2.2)" (1996)
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I like to think of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as a memorable rap song from a time when it wasn't afraid to be creative or witty. Think of a song by Public Enemy, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, or hell, even The Fresh Prince's duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff (who guest stars frequently as Jazz), as the two were known back in rap's Golden Age as DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.
Of course, this show flourished during a time when rap was still good, and I can't help but make comparisons to the hip-hop community. There is no question that Will Smith is a born entertainer, and he got his break in stardom outside of hip-hop with "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." In it, Will Smith pretty much plays Will Smith (I bet creators Andy and Susan Borowitz had a lot of difficulty thinking up that name), a Philadelphia ghetto youth who gets shipped out by his mother to the posh excess of Bel-Air to live with relatives - The Banks.
Once out there, he finds rivalry with cousins - the preppy Carlton and airheaded would-be blonde Hilary Banks (Alfonso Ribiero and Karyn Parsons), young cousin Ashley (Tatyana M. Ali) emulates Will's hip-hop attitude, and Aunt Vivian (alternately played by actresses Janet Hubert-Whitten and Daphne Maxwell Reid) keeps husband and successful lawyer Uncle Phil's (James Avery) head cool when Will gets into trouble. To keep everything tidy and in order, their loyal, sarcastic British butler Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell) is there too.
It's still fresh after all these years. It never fails to stir up careful, thoughtful, moving, and intelligent laughs from the viewer and I'm surprised I avoided it for so long. (Why do I do this to myself all the time?)
The acting is cool and fresh by all, especially from Smith, and the ladies of the house, Karyn and Tatyana, are both pretty cute to look at too.